"In reference works, as in sin, omission is as bad as willful misbehavior."

-- Elizabeth McCracken

#Omission Quotes #Nonfiction Quotes #Sin Quotes

“We [Panthers] have not said much about the homosexual at all, but we must relate to the homosexual movement because it is a real thing. And I know through reading, and through my life experience and observations that homosexuals are not given freedom and liberty by anyone in the society. They might be the most oppressed people in the society.”
“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”

Source : Sigmund Freud, Ernst L. Freud (1960). “Letters of Sigmund Freud”, p.258, Courier Corporation
“Secrecy is the first essential in affairs of state.”

Source : "Maxims". "Political Testament of Cardinal Richelieu", 1964.
“For the user, it doesn't matter whether he is getting access on Wi-Fi, 3G or 2G networks. What matters is good connectivity, and as a technology provider, our job is to hide the complexity of the technology.”
“Listen to the Chair Leg of Truth! It does not lie!”
“It's rare for the studios to find a filmmaker who wants to make a family film. To find someone that has an idea, embraces it, has kids and wants to make something exciting - well, they don't see that too often.”
“I'm a bit of a Libertarian.”
“I'd enjoy it if a guy grabbed my ass. I guess it all depends on how he grabbed it, too.”

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